Foot and Ankle Disorders in ChildrenSteven J. DeValentine This text, aimed at students and practicing chiropodists, describes the conservative and surgical management of foot disorders in children. Special emphasis is placed on paediatric examination, diagnostic imaging, trauma management, congenital deformities, and foot/ankle trauma. |
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... adult bone . These and other unique characteristics of fractures in children have historically resulted in a very low incidence of open reduction as compared with adult fractures . Shaft fractures of long bones or tubular bones rarely ...
... adult bone . These and other unique characteristics of fractures in children have historically resulted in a very low incidence of open reduction as compared with adult fractures . Shaft fractures of long bones or tubular bones rarely ...
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... adult bone , the pediatric talus is more resilient to the compressive forces involved in the vast majority of talar fractures because of the high percentage of the talar Fig . 21-8 . Anteroposterior radiograph of the ankle in a 7 - year ...
... adult bone , the pediatric talus is more resilient to the compressive forces involved in the vast majority of talar fractures because of the high percentage of the talar Fig . 21-8 . Anteroposterior radiograph of the ankle in a 7 - year ...
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... adult counterparts because of the resilience of cartilage and bone , which tend to absorb impact from vertical com- pression loads . Associated fractures of the extremities are more com- mon in children than in adults , but axial ...
... adult counterparts because of the resilience of cartilage and bone , which tend to absorb impact from vertical com- pression loads . Associated fractures of the extremities are more com- mon in children than in adults , but axial ...
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Functional Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of | 1 |
General Examination of the Infant and Child | 19 |
Neurologic Examination of the Infant and Child | 39 |
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abnormal adolescent adult anatomic angle ankle anteroposterior arthrodesis associated Bone Joint Surg calcaneal calcaneus cast child Clin Orthop clinical clubfoot congenital contracture correction degrees digits disease displacement distal tibial dorsal dorsiflexion epiphysis equinovarus equinus etiology evaluation extensor femoral fibula flatfoot flexor foot forefoot fracture gait hallux valgus heel hindfoot incision infant infection injury involved juvenile Kirschner wire lateral lesion ligament lower extremity medial metatarsal metatarsophalangeal joint metatarsus adductus muscle navicular normal occur orthosis osseous ossification osteomyelitis osteotomy patients Pediatr Orthop pediatric percent pes valgus deformity phalanx physeal physis plane plantar Podiatr Med Assoc polydactyly position posterior postoperative procedure pronation proximal radiographic rearfoot reduction reported resection rotation Salter-Harris sesamoid skeletal skin soft tissue release spastic STJA subtalar joint supination surgery surgical syndactyly talar head talocalcaneal talonavicular talus tarsal coalition technique tion transverse trauma treatment usually valgus deformity varus vertical talus wedge weight-bearing wound